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- Vijayendra has urged the Karnataka government to waive farm loans up to 5 lakh rupees and provide increased crop loss compensation.
- The BJP leader requested a hike in milk incentives and a consistent three-phase power supply for rural areas.
- He also raised concerns regarding pending procurement payments and the criteria used to designate drought-hit taluks.
- These demands follow reports of hundreds of farmer suicides attributed to crop losses across the state.
What to watch next
- Government response to the demands for loan waivers and increased compensation
- Developments regarding the funding and viability of the state's announced development projects
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B.Y. Vijayendra
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“937 farmers had died by suicide in the Karnataka this year following crop losses”
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…power, if necessary, to ensure uninterrupted supply. He said power could previously have been purchased at ₹10-11 a unit if the government entered the agreement, but now costs ₹14-15 a unit. Mr. Vijayendra claimed that 937 farmers had died by suicide in the Karnataka this year following crop losses , including 294 in Kalaburagi district. Referring to the BJP’s ‘Ballari Chalo’ padayatra earlier this month, he said farmers had complained about incomplete irrigation projects in Kalyana Karnataka and Kittur Karnataka…
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Named India · Government of Karnataka · Karnataka · Bharatiya Janata Party · B.Y. Vijayendra · DK Shivakumar
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